How often have you been browsing through an ingredient list and come upon the words "natural flavors"? What is your reaction? Do you assume natural flavors are truly natural? Do manufacturers use the term "natural flavors" to protect proprietary rights? Natural flavor is the … [Read more...]
Archives for February 2019
Gluten-Free, Vegan Carrot Cake Muffins Recipe
Children Have a Right to Unstructured Play
One of the greatest threats to children in the 21st century is the lack of free play. Children's days are filled with preschool/school, lessons, activities, and device use. Unstructured play is defined as a category of play in which there is no objective or adult instruction … [Read more...]
Gluten-Free Banana Bread Recipe
Insufficient Sleep & Decreased Quality of Life: No Teen Screen Time Before Bed!
What is the last thing your child does before bed? If you have a tween or teen, it probably involves their phone. Just what effect is night screen time having on their sleep and overall well-being? A study involving 6,616 British children of an average age of 12 resulted in … [Read more...]